Climate media awards highlight injustice and accountability

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Exposing universities that use stolen Indigenous land to boost oil production and turning a daily TV weather forecast into a climate update were among the standout work celebrated at the annual Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards unveiled Tuesday.

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The successful entries were hailed by CCNow director Mark Hertsgaard for "setting the tone for what it means to be a climate journalist" and providing "a service to the public and a challenge to journalists everywhere."

Tristan Ahtone, an editor-at-large for Grist, was honored for leading an investigation revealing how land-grant universities in the United States use stolen Indigenous land for oil and gas production.

Audrey Cerdan, of France Televisions, was recognized after she replaced the national public broadcaster's traditional evening weather forecasts with "weather-climate reports" that boosted viewer numbers.

Another winner was CNN's Rachel Ramirez, who filed stories focused on climate justice while also supporting fellow Pacific Islander journalists via the Uproot Project and the Asian American Journalists Association.

News outlets on the roll of honor were Agence France-Presse and the BBC, as well as local outfits like public broadcasters in Louisiana and Connecticut, and newsrooms on the frontline including Philstar.com in the Philippines, the Nigerian Tribune, Uganda's InfoNile and the People’s Archive of Rural India.

"Judges were astonished not just at the volume of stories but at their consistent quality,” said Kyle Pope, CCNow head of strategic initiatives.

"In every category, story after story was told with passion and care, informing audiences about the most important story of our time."

Covering Climate Now is a global media project that promotes high-quality news coverage as part of tackling climate change.

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